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Tornado Warning 36, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Sep 29, 2019, 4:30 PM CDT for Logan County, McLean County, Tazewell County, Illinois. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2019, 4:30 PM CDT (21:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 29, 2019, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Logan County, IL, McLean County, IL, Tazewell County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 66 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -196 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 883 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 241 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
660
WFUS53 KILX 292130
TORILX
ILC107-113-179-292215-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0036.190929T2130Z-190929T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
430 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2019
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Logan County in central Illinois...
Southeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois...
Southwestern McLean County in central Illinois...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 429 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 2 miles east of Emden,
or 10 miles north of Lincoln, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* The tornado will be near...
Armington around 445 PM CDT.
Atlanta around 500 PM CDT.
McLean around 510 PM CDT.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 155 between mile markers 7 and 16.
Interstate 55 between mile markers 137 and 145.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4026 8948 4040 8950 4040 8915 4022 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 281DEG 19KT 4030 8944
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
Miller2 follow-up statements
443
WWUS53 KILX 292151
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
451 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2019
ILC179-292159-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-190929T2215Z/
Tazewell-
451 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TAZEWELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4040 8915 4022 8915 4024 8928 4038 8926
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 277DEG 22KT 4029 8925
$$
ILC107-113-292215-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-190929T2215Z/
Logan-McLean-
451 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LOGAN AND SOUTHWESTERN MCLEAN COUNTIES...
At 449 PM CDT, radar indicated a possible tornado 5 miles northeast
of Atlanta, moving east-northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed a tornado near Emden at 423 pm.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
McLean around 500 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 55 between mile markers 138 and 145.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4040 8915 4022 8915 4024 8928 4038 8926
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 277DEG 22KT 4029 8925
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
Miller376
WWUS53 KILX 292207
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
507 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2019
ILC107-113-292216-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-190929T2215Z/
Logan-McLean-
507 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LOGAN AND SOUTHWESTERN MCLEAN
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
southern McLean County until 545 pm.
LAT...LON 4040 8915 4022 8915 4024 8928 4038 8926
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 281DEG 19KT 4027 8914
$$
MillerThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 10:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILX | Fulton, Knox, McLean, Marshall, Mason, Peoria and 3 more | 9 hr |
| Sep 29, 10:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Brown, Cass, Morgan, Schuyler | 21 days |
| Sep 29, 2:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Fulton | 51 min |
| Sep 29, 2:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Fulton | 29 min |
| Sep 29, 3:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Fulton, Mason, Tazewell | 28 min |
| Sep 29, 3:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Logan, Mason, Tazewell | 43 min |
| Sep 29, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Piatt | 50 min |
| Sep 29, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | DeWitt, McLean | 39 min |
| Sep 29, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign | 51 min |
| Sep 29, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, DeWitt, McLean, Piatt | 45 min |
| Sep 29, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Vermilion | 44 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.